Halfpenny, South Africa, 1923, Brass

Country

South Africa

Year

1923(1923-1936)

Value

Halfpenny, ½ Penny, ½ D

Metal

Brass(Copper 0.955, Tin 0.030, Zinc 0.015)

Weight

5,67gm

Diameter

25.60mm

Thickness

1.76mm

Engraver

Betram Mackennel (BM)

Kruger Gray - KG

Shape

Round

Demonetized

Yes

Obverse

Portrait of Georgivs V Rex

Lettering: 
GEORGIVS V REX IMPERATOR

Reverse

Sailing ship

Lettering: 1923-1927
SOUTH-AFRICA-1923- ZUID-AFRIKA * ½ PENNY ½ *

Lettering: 1928-1931
SOUTH-AFRICA-1928- ZUID-AFRIKA * ½ PENNY *

Lettering: 1931-1936
SOUTH-AFRICA-1931- SUID-AFRIKA * ½ D *

Edge

Smooth

Mintage

Proof Mintage

1923

12,080

1,402

1923 Red

/

/

1924

64,125

None

1925 Black

69,295

None

1925 Red

/

None

1926

64,753

None

1927

/

None

1928

104,912

None

1929

272,095

None

1930

146,680

None

1931

145,343(Lettering ZUID-AFRIKA)

None

1931

/ (Lettering SUID-AFRIKA)

62

1932

106,438

12

1933

63,435

20

1934

325,830

24

1935

405,290

20

1936

406,652

40